弈 yì Chinese chess
How to remember 弈: 亦 as well + 廾 two hands = Chinese chess. In the park grandpa moves the pieces, his friend does as well, and soon two hands fly over a fast game of Chinese chess.
Component breakdown
弈 = 亦 as well + 廾 two hands
- 亦 as well
- 廾 two hands
In the park grandpa moves the pieces, his friend does as well, and soon two hands fly over a fast game of Chinese chess.
How it is used
- To play a board game (originally weiqi/go); figuratively strategic contest: 对弈 (duìyì) to play a game of go/chess, 博弈 (bóyì) game(-playing) - 博弈论 (bóyìlùn) game theory.
- 博弈 is now the standard word for strategic maneuvering between parties, well beyond actual games.